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1. How many primary divisions should there be to the Martian day?
8 primary divisions
10 primary divisions
12 primary divisions
16 primary divisions
20 primary divisions
24 primary divisions
24 or 25 primary divisions (Earth hour algorithm)
25 primary divisions
30 primary divisions
32 primary divisions
37 primary divisions
60 primary divisions
100 primary divisions
360 primary divisions
1000 primary divisions
No opinion
2. For 8 primary divisions, what pattern of smaller divisions should there be to the Martian day? 8:8:8:8:8:8 8:300:37 No opinion 2. For 10 primary divisions, what pattern of smaller divisions should there be to the Martian day? 10:50:20 10:100:100 No opinion 2. The only system in this category divides the day into successively higher powers of 12 up to 125:
8:8:8:8:8:8
8:300:37
10:50:20
10:100:100
12:12:12:12:12
2. For 16 primary divisions, what pattern of smaller divisions should there be to the Martian day?
16:16:16:16
16:150:37
2. For 20 primary divisions, what pattern of smaller divisions should there be to the Martian day? 20:50:100 20:74:60 No opinion 2. For 24 primary divisions, what pattern of smaller divisions should there be to the Martian day? 24:10:370 24:10:1000 24:60:43 24:60:57 24:60:60 24:60:60 + 00:39:35.244 24:(60:60 + 01:38 or 01:39) 24:(60:60 + 99) 24:60:(61 or 62) 24:60:61.64947506 24:60:92 24:60:100 24:100:100 No opinion 2. The only system in this category adds an hour approximately twice every three days to account for the additional 39 minutes 35.2 seconds in a Martian day:
20:50:100
20:74:60
24:10:370
24:10:1000
24:60:43
24:60:57
24:60:60
24:60:60 + 00:39:35.244
24:(60:60 + 01:38 or 01:39)
24:(60:60 + 99)
24:60:(61 or 62)
24:60:61.64947506
24:60:92
24:60:100
24:100:100
24:60:60 or 25:60:60
2. For 25 primary divisions, what pattern of smaller divisions should there be to the Martian day? 25:40:88.7752409 25:40:100 25:50:71 25:53:67 25:60:60 No opinion 2. The only system in this category is 74 minutes per hour, 40 seconds per minute:
25:40:88.7752409
25:40:100
25:50:71
25:53:67
25:60:60
30:74:40
2. The only system in this category is 40 minutes per hour, 40 seconds per minute:
32:40:40
2. For 37 primary divisions, what pattern of smaller divisions should there be to the Martian day? 37:8:300 37:10:240 37:40:60 No opinion 2. For 60 primary divisions, what pattern of smaller divisions should there be to the Martian day? 60:60:60 60:100:10 60:100:100 No opinion 2. The only system in this category is 100 units per day with no secondary units. However, chronometers would display to three decimal places:
37:8:300
37:10:240
37:40:60
60:60:60
60:100:10
60:100:100
100:1000
2. The only system in this category is 60 minutes per hour, 60 seconds per minute:
360:60:60
2. The only system in this category is 1000 seconds per minute (there are no hours):
1000:1000
2. (Pending your answer to Question 1.)
3. Where should the Martian Date Line be located?
0° Longitude
180° Longitude
4. How many days should there be in a week?
6 days
7 days
8 days
9 days
10 days
This unit should not exist
5. How many days should there typically be in a month?
21 days (32 equal-duration months)
23 to 34 days (24 equal-arc months)
27 to 40 days (20 equal-arc months)
28 days (24 equal-duration months)
29 days (23 equal-duration months)
29-30 days (22-23 equal-duration months)
30 days (22 equal-duration months)
32 days (21 equal-duration months)
33 days (20 equal-duration months)
35 days (19 equal-duration months)
36 days (18 or 19 equal-duration months)
37 days (18 equal-duration months)
42 days (16 equal-duration months)
42 to 70 days (12 approx. equal-arc, integral-week months)
46 to 66 days (12 equal-arc months)
50 to 57 days (12 unequal months)
56 days (12 equal-duration months)
61 days (11 equal-duration months)
67 days (10 equal-duration months)
6. How many days should be added (or subtracted) in a leap year?
1 day
1 or 2 days (two types)
2 days
2 or 3 days (two types)
3 days
Entire 7-day week
Entire 10-day week
Entire 29-day or 30-day month
7. For one leap day in a year, what should be the basic leap year scheme? Add one day as determined by observation (668, 669) Add one day every 2 out of 3 years, except every 15 years (6x668 + 9x669) Add one day every 3 out of 5 years (2x668 + 3x669) Add one day every 15/8 Earth years Add one day in odd years + decennial years (4x668 + 6x669) Atomic cycles, minor cycles, and major cycles (127x668 + 183x669) Subtract one day every 3 years + decennial years (12x669 + 18x670) Subtract one day every 51 years (50x687 + 686) No opinion 7. For one or two leap days in a year, what should be the basic leap year scheme? Add days as a function of the position of Earth Add one day in even years + one more day in decennial years (5x668 + 4x669 + 1x670) Add one day every 38 years + one more day every 590 years (574x667 + 15x668 + 669) No opinion 7. There are no known examples. 7. For two leap days in a year, there is only one leap year scheme defined. Subtract two days every 5th year (1x667 + 4x669) No opinion 7. For two or three leap days in a year, there is only one leap year scheme defined. Add two days every 5th year + one more day every 300th year [59x(4x668 + 1x670) + (4x668 + 1x671)] No opinion 7. For three leap days in a year, what should be the basic leap year scheme? Add three days every 5th year (4x668 + 1x671) Add three days every 5th year (4x669 + 1x672) No opinion 7. For a seven-day leap week in a year, what should be the basic leap year scheme? Add seven days in even years + every 35th odd year Add seven days in even years + every 50th odd year No opinion 7. For a ten-day leap week in a year, there is only one leap year scheme defined. Add ten days every 7th year + every 50th year [7x(1x660 + 6x670) + 1x670] No opinion 7. For a 29-day or 30-day embolismic month in a year, there is only one leap year scheme defined. Add a 29-day or 30-day month every four years out of seven years 6x(3x652 + 4x681) + (3x652 + 3x681 + 682) No opinion 7. (Skipped because of your answer to Question 6.) 7. (Pending your answer to Question 6.)
Add one day as determined by observation (668, 669)
Add one day every 2 out of 3 years, except every 15 years (6x668 + 9x669)
Add one day every 3 out of 5 years (2x668 + 3x669)
Add one day every 15/8 Earth years
Add one day in odd years + decennial years (4x668 + 6x669)
Atomic cycles, minor cycles, and major cycles (127x668 + 183x669)
Subtract one day every 3 years + decennial years (12x669 + 18x670)
Subtract one day every 51 years (50x687 + 686)
Add days as a function of the position of Earth
Add one day in even years + one more day in decennial years (5x668 + 4x669 + 1x670)
Add one day every 38 years + one more day every 590 years (574x667 + 15x668 + 669)
Subtract two days every 5th year (1x667 + 4x669)
Add two days every 5th year + one more day every 300th year [59x(4x668 + 1x670) + (4x668 + 1x671)]
Add three days every 5th year (4x668 + 1x671)
Add three days every 5th year (4x669 + 1x672)
Add seven days in even years + every 35th odd year
Add seven days in even years + every 50th odd year
Add ten days every 7th year + every 50th year [7x(1x660 + 6x670) + 1x670]
Add a 29-day or 30-day month every four years out of seven years 6x(3x652 + 4x681) + (3x652 + 3x681 + 682)
8. When should the leap days occur?
Beginning of the year
End of 1st month
End of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd months
End of 2nd month (of 12)
End of 2nd month (of 22)
End of 3rd month (of 24)
End of 4th month (of 24)
End of 5th month (of 12)
End of 8th month (of 12)
End of 11th month (of 16)
End of 12th, 18th and 24th months (of 24)
End of 13th month (of 24)
End of 19th month (of 24)
End of 22nd month (of 32)
End of the year
Mid-year
Mid-year and end of the year
Vernal equinox and autumnal equinox
9. What period of time should contain an integral number of weeks on order to create a perpetual calendar?
1 Month
1 Year
2 Years
None
10. (Pending your answer to Question 9.)
10. For the purpose of devising a perpetual calendar, which of the following deviations is most desirable?
Shorten the week by one day, three to four times per year
Shorten the week by three or four days at the end of the year
Add a day that does not fall within the weekly scheme (a holiday), several times per year
Add a day that does not fall within the weekly scheme (a holiday) in leap years
Add 3 or 4 days that do not fall within the weekly scheme (holidays)
Add 8 or 9 days that do not fall within the weekly scheme (holidays)
Add 10 or 11 days that do not fall within the weekly scheme (holidays)
10. (Skipped because of your answer to Question 9.)
10. (Skipped because of your answer to Question 6.)
11. When should people begin using a Martian calendar?
Now
First human landing
First permanent base
12. On what annual cycle should the Martian numerical year increment?
Half Martian cycle
Earth cycle
Martian cycle
13. What event should begin the counting of calendar years?
Note: The events listed in Question 12 would not necessarily mark the first day of the Martian calendar year (see Question 13), but rather establish which Martian year is used to begin the numerical count. For example, considering Questions 12 and 13 together, one might prefer the Martian winter solstice prior to the beginning of the 3rd Earth millennium, or the Martian vernal equinox prior to the Viking 1 landing, as the first day of the first Martian calendar year. Fictional foundation of the global Martian state (22,982 BCE) Beginning of the Julian period (4713 BCE) Beginning of cyclical intercalation system (4225 BCE) Beginning of the Common Era (1 CE) Beginning of the Telescopic Period (1609 CE) Most recent Martian vernal equinox occurring on January 1st (1707 CE) Simultaneous Earth midnight and Martian noon on their prime meridians (1873 CE) Martian vernal equinox prior to the first observed global dust storm (1955 CE) Erroneous most recent Martian vernal equinox occurring on January 1st (1961 CE) Mariner 4 flyby (1965 CE) Mariner 9 orbit and Mars 3 landing (1971 CE) Viking 1 landing (1976 CE) Viking 1 landing (1976 CE) and first human landing (undefined) Founding of the Mars Society (1998 CE) End of the 1900s (2000 CE) Beginning of the 3rd millennium (2001 CE) Coincidence of the vernal equinoxes of Earth and Mars (2004 CE) Fictional first human landing (2012 CE) Fictional first human landing (2023 CE) Fictional first human landing (2026 CE) First human landing (undefined) First human landing (undefined) First permanent base (undefined)
Fictional foundation of the global Martian state (22,982 BCE)
Beginning of the Julian period (4713 BCE)
Beginning of cyclical intercalation system (4225 BCE)
Beginning of the Common Era (1 CE)
Beginning of the Telescopic Period (1609 CE)
Most recent Martian vernal equinox occurring on January 1st (1707 CE)
Simultaneous Earth midnight and Martian noon on their prime meridians (1873 CE)
Martian vernal equinox prior to the first observed global dust storm (1955 CE)
Erroneous most recent Martian vernal equinox occurring on January 1st (1961 CE)
Mariner 4 flyby (1965 CE)
Mariner 9 orbit and Mars 3 landing (1971 CE)
Viking 1 landing (1976 CE)
Viking 1 landing (1976 CE) and first human landing (undefined)
Founding of the Mars Society (1998 CE)
End of the 1900s (2000 CE)
Beginning of the 3rd millennium (2001 CE)
Coincidence of the vernal equinoxes of Earth and Mars (2004 CE)
Fictional first human landing (2012 CE)
Fictional first human landing (2023 CE)
Fictional first human landing (2026 CE)
First human landing (undefined)
First permanent base (undefined)
14. At what time of the year should the calendar begin? Vernal (northward) equinox (LS = 0.0°) Position of Mars on the founding of the Mars Society (LS = 15°) Aphelion (LS = 71.0°) Summer (northern) solstice (LS = 90.0°) 16 days after the summer solstice (LS = 97.5°) Position of Mars on the Viking 1 landing (LS = 98.5°) Autumnal (southward) equinox (LS = 180.0°) Position of Mars at the beginning of the Julian period (LS = 230°) Perihelion (LS = 251.0°) Winter (southern) solstice (LS = 270.0°) Position of Mars on 1 Jan 2000 (LS = 274°) Position of Mars on 29 Dec 1873 (LS = 277.2°) 12 to 19 days after the winter solstice (LS = 281°) 107 days before the vernal equinox (LS = 298.2°) Position of Mars on the Mars 3 landing (LS = 302°) After the winter solstice, but before Candlemas (LS = 315°) Position of Mars at the beginning of the Common Era (LS = 351°) Position of Mars on the first human landing (undefined) Position of Mars on the first human landing (undefined) Position of Mars on establishing the first permanent base (undefined)
Vernal (northward) equinox (LS = 0.0°)
Position of Mars on the founding of the Mars Society (LS = 15°)
Aphelion (LS = 71.0°)
Summer (northern) solstice (LS = 90.0°)
16 days after the summer solstice (LS = 97.5°)
Position of Mars on the Viking 1 landing (LS = 98.5°)
Autumnal (southward) equinox (LS = 180.0°)
Position of Mars at the beginning of the Julian period (LS = 230°)
Perihelion (LS = 251.0°)
Winter (southern) solstice (LS = 270.0°)
Position of Mars on 1 Jan 2000 (LS = 274°)
Position of Mars on 29 Dec 1873 (LS = 277.2°)
12 to 19 days after the winter solstice (LS = 281°)
107 days before the vernal equinox (LS = 298.2°)
Position of Mars on the Mars 3 landing (LS = 302°)
After the winter solstice, but before Candlemas (LS = 315°)
Position of Mars at the beginning of the Common Era (LS = 351°)
Position of Mars on the first human landing (undefined)
Position of Mars on establishing the first permanent base (undefined)
15. What number should begin the calendar count?
Year 0
Year 1
Year 1000
Year 1976
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